Palettes / Colors / #985ECE

#985ECE — Muted Purple

#985ECE is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #985ECE when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#985ECE is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #95CE5F; it also sits naturally between #615FCE and #CE5FCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 60% · Green 37% · Blue 81%

Cyan 26% · Magenta 54% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #985ECE

.text { color: #985ECE; }
.background { background-color: #985ECE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #985ECE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 94, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 53%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #985ECE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 94, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #985ECE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 94, 206, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#985ECE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#985ECE">Div content here</div>

Shades of #985ECE

Tints of #985ECE

Tones of #985ECE

Color harmonies

Complementary — #95CE5F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #985ECE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #985ECE

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #985ECE looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #985ECE rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #985ECD  ·  #985ECF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #985ECE?

#985ECE is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 152, 94, 206). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #985ECE?

#985ECE is RGB 152, 94, 206 — HSL 271°, 53%, 59% — CMYK 26%, 54%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #985ECE?

Its complement is #95CE5F; analogous partners are #615FCE and #CE5FCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #985ECE for text?

Black text on #985ECE has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.35:1.